Archives - 04 September 2011, Sunday

As some of you know, I'm gonna sell away my bb torch as I recently went to buy the new bb bold 9900! I bought it for only about 2 months and so far it's still good! (Condition is 9/10 due to one tiny flaw which is not really obvious) The orange polka dots skin can be removed! And the ...

By Nirmal Ghosh Thailand Correspondent [email protected] Last Saturday morning I found myself balancing on the tailgate of a pickup truck loaded with some 30 live sharks in plastic bags. It was one of two trucks, transporting 60 young sharks in all. Dive instructor Jean Christophe Tho...

Fisherman's Nagekomi Don $20 with salad, soup and dessert How you react to this blog post will show how much of a Singaporean you are. Singaporeans, as you are well aware, are attracted to good deals like a sotong (squid) to a fluorescent lamp. So when my friend Yukari Sakamoto, autho...

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2. (SBU) Comment: Tracking the money of Singapore's SWFs is a long and arduous effort as each institution involved can only describe its small part in the process. Few people in Singapore (and likely no one outside of government) know the full details of how funds are transferred in a...

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Certainly, it sounds really cool to put ‘food critic ‘ as your occupation title when you are filling up a survey form or applying for a new credit card. But do you know how hard journalists work? No, you don’t. Most people only see the glamorous side where the media folks get to dine ...

This dress is the inspiration for our shoot theme this collection! We just adore the flare cut skirting and the stripey hem which adds a quirky factor to this dress. We say its perfect for dress down Fridays at work with a blazer draped over it, or maybe for afternoon tea on the weeke...

Ebenezer Scrooge may have more company this Christmas ( image source ) Penny pinchers. Value-for-money shoppers. Bargain bin hunters. Call them what you may, thrifty consumers have been around since time immemorial. The recent economic onslaught and accompanying rise in inflation will...

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H&M Singapore Store at Orchard Building is THE place to be seen shopping this weekend! Autumn Winter 2011 Collection for Women, Men's, Youth and Kids were stocked in the spanking new 30,000 sq. ft store. Opening its doors for H&M Pre-launch party on Friday evening to local celebrities...

Must I place a disclaimer and say that the views I express here are solely my own and are neither reflective nor representative of that of any organisation? It’s the climate of fear I now subject myself to, but I wish to state that the views and arguments are solely and wholly my own ...

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A pleasant surprise when I clicked the Google Doodle during a search just now. Google says “A Google doodle tribute to artist, performer, and pioneer Freddie Mercury for his 65th birthday” At the Zoology Department, my friend Christine Tan in the neighbouring lab and I lamented the lo...

The protest held in Israel on Saturday is the largest in the country. - 450,000 turned up It is not a protest for peace or war but one centered around 'social justice'. The inequality in the Israeli society has never been larger: "The people demand social justice. Among the issues rai...

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I was attracted by its packaging (yes, i love strange and unique stuff) and the Japanese are well known for the crazy yet strangely yummy food combinations for snacks. So i got this during grocery shopping at Cold Storage. Very strong macha (green tea) taste with slight hint of oreo /...

It's the first evening low tide of the year! We zipped past all the glitzy night spots on Sentosa on a late Saturday night, and headed for where things really rock! Sentosa's natural shores! With stretches of natural sandy areas, rocky shores, natural cliffs, coastal forest and reef f...

The stock market has been really volatile the past couple of weeks. Have been trying to follow the news about the potential QE3 which most people are expecting though Bernake wasn’t really clear in his speech that there was going to be a QE3. But with the unemployment rate still hover...

FUCK THIS SHIT THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I'M TYPING THE ENTIRE POST OUT. So instead of a detailed happy post. I'm just gonna caption everything. BLOGGER, WHY YOU DO THIS TO ME?!?! Cute bow jeans from Minimaos Went for lunch (YUMMIEST CHAR SIEW SOH i ever tried!!!) and then yoghurt with ...

Every girl needs a trusty cardigan to tide her through the cold, why not let this Zara-inspired number do the honour? The new version is hoodless, comes with a lower neckline and is longer in length! A comeback coveted by all, wrap yourself snugly in the exquisite and intricate neatly...

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A basic gorgeous top for the lazy afternoons, matching with your favourite denim or highwaisted shorts. Or causal meets feminine when you pair this number with a pair of bandage skirt. Versatile with various styles to go with. Featuring a scoop neckline with knotting details on should...

Personally I am at a major crossroad of my life, hence my blog name "crossroads". To me, being at the crossroad would require major decisions to be made and major changes to be expected. Therefore I am surprised and dismayed to hear that the institution of Elected President is at a cr...

Ten adrenaline-pumping fights later, ONE FC resoundingly announced to Asia that MMA has arrived! If the event wasn’t enough, the event will be broadcast in over 24 countries to over 500 million viewers on ESPN and Star Sports. Additionally, every single television set will be able to ...

In the past, I would spend my dividends on food, clothing and entertainment. My initial investment aim is to create a dividend portfolio that generates enough passive income to cover my daily expenses while preserving my capital. However, a fellow financial blogger advise me to re-inv...

Just a random snippet to um... kickstart your Monday. Bleughhhhhh. Anyway the other day I wore an old pair of Rubi shoes (the popular affordable ones selling at Ion) to school. They were at least 1 year old, but I had only worn them ONCE . I remember the exact day I first wore them. I...

Green Day singer Billie Joe Armstrong was kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight Thursday night for wearing sagging pants and back-talking a flight attendant. Armstrong and a companion were on their way to Burbank, Calif. from Oakland, Calif. when the incident occurred. Passengers wer...

The first Lamborghini Aventador crash happened on August 30th 2011 in Padua, Italy. The unlucky Lamborghini Aventador crashed into a truck during an overtaking manoeuvre on a rural road in the province of Padua. After the Lamborghini Aventador hit the truck it spun and hit a telephone...